Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine

91.4

92.8

84.2

88.7

Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine

88.3

88.3

90.2

89.3

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set.
The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.